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salp

/sælp/

salp noun: any of the free-swimming tunicates of the order Salpida and its single family Salpidae.

salp: any of the free-swimming tunicates of the order Salpida and its single family Salpidae
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Noun

salp (plural salps)

  1. Any of the free-swimming tunicates of the order Salpida and its single family Salpidae.
    • Salps are capable of self-propulsion, but for the most part, these translucent, gelatinous-looking animals float in mid-water going wherever the prevailing currents take them.[…]At times a number of buds are attached to one another in linked chains commonly called salp chains.1996, Marty Snyderman, Clay Wiseman, Guide to Marine Life: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, page 132
    • Observations of some species suggest that salps form spawning aggregations near the surface in the early morning, and that spawning is synchronized with chain release to maximize fertilization success.1997, L. P. Madin, “Sensory Ecology of Salps (Tunicata, Thaliacea): More Questions than Answers”, in Petra H. Lenz, Daniel K. Hartline, Jennifer E. Purcell, David L. Macmillan, editors, Zooplankton...
    Synonyms:
    salpa

salp meaning in Malay

salp in Malay

free-swimming tunicate of the genus Salpa
salpa

Synonyms of salp

Forms of salp

pluralsalps

Origin of salp

From French salpe, from Ancient Greek σᾰ́λπη (sắlpē, “porgy”). Doublet of salpa.

Words formed from salp

Words that rhyme with salp

Questions about salp

What does salp mean?
Salp means any of the free-swimming tunicates of the order Salpida and its single family Salpidae.
What is salp in Malay?
Salp in Malay is salpa. See Salp meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is salp?
Salp is a noun.
How do you pronounce salp?
Salp is pronounced /sælp/.
What is the plural of salp?
The plural of salp is salps.

Words near salp in the dictionary

  1. saloup
  2. salouva
  3. salouvas
  4. Salovei
  5. Salovey
  6. salp
  7. salpa
  8. salpae
  9. salpas
  10. Salperton
  11. salphingectomy

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